Author Archives: sagetitanium
This bike is a tribute to one of the greatest guitarists of my generation. This bike takes me back to a simpler time in life when the world seemed so much larger than it does today. As I was in the process of creating the theme for this bike, it was with much sadness that […]
Words by Maxx Chance with Photos by Kurt Refsnider Bike packing is so hot right now, and I am stoked to be the newest one to jump on the bandwagon. I was thinking about what might be the right kind of trip to jump into, maybe a quick weekender, maybe something longer and more committing. […]
Working with riders to build and design their dream bike is a hands-on process for the team at SAGE. We pride ourselves on building bikes with the utmost attention to detail and no detail is too small to be overlooked. One of our favorite parts of building a custom bike is the frame finish and […]
It has been almost 2 years since we last attended a bike show in person, and what a long strange trip it has been. While we have missed seeing our friends within the industry, we have stayed busy with our customer base exploring new custom finish designs and continuing to improve the products we deliver […]
For many people, a bicycle represent a personal connection to something or someone that goes well beyond the simple design of the equipment itself. It can mean so much to an individual that it can be difficult to explain. We have all had that feeling at one point or another in our lives. Your connection […]
Means to Ascend follows Maxx Chance and Johnny Egan as they strap touring skis on their gravel bikes and attempt to summit Mount Blackmore on a 100% human-powered mission. Blackmore is a peak whose northside can be viewed from just about anywhere in the city limits of Bozeman, MT, and is a classic ski descent […]
The National Bicycle Dealers Association is an organization who uses education, research, communication, and advocacy to help promote and grow the independent bicycle dealer network in the USA. The NBDA is an advocacy group that focuses on strengthening the dealer base because as the dealer base stays strong, so does the US Cycling Marketplace. NBDA […]
Video reviews are fun to watch. They bring you in as the viewer in a way that a printed page cannot. We will always love print publications as they have a way of connecting us through our imagination and the written word, but when you have drone video footage of your bike looking spectacular against […]
Colors are used to represent many things. Not just things that would fit their description (such as the “green grass” or the “blue sky”), but ideas and concepts that take on greater meaning and represent something bigger than just the color itself. It’s a way for people to identify with something and it can bring […]
When the opportunity came up that we could send a bike to Cycling Weekly for a review, we jumped at the chance. We knew we wanted to send something special and what better than to send one of our all new 2021 Barlow bikes with a Cerakote finish to add that extra bit of bling. […]
Getting ready for your first (or next) long-distance gravel ride? No matter if you’re gunning for the podium or trying to lay down your personal best, these 6 training tips from Sage ambassador and coach Jacob Rathe will help you train smarter and perform better. Portland-based Sage ambassador Jacob Rathe has spent the bulk of […]